Just today Jared Leto's movie Blade Runner 2049 has released in Italy and now he is all set to play the Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in a biopic which will be directed by the renowned American director Brett Ratner.

In a recent interview with Hollywood Reporter, Brett told the website:

Jared is an old friend. When he heard I got the rights to Hef's story, he told me, 'I want to play him. I want to understand him.' And I really believe Jared can do it. He's one of the great actors of today.